Cardiology
Cigarette smoke in pregnancy may impair healing of newborns' hearts
Exposure to cigarette smoke in utero strongly harms a newborn heart's ability to repair itself after injury, according to a preliminary study of mice.
Aug 1, 2019
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News tagged with smoking women
Health
Rewards incentivize people to stop smoking
Financial incentives work to help people stop smoking and remain smoke free—according to research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Jul 17, 2019
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Medical research
Study finds electronic cigarettes damage brain stem cells
A research team at the University of California, Riverside, has found that electronic cigarettes, often targeted to youth and pregnant women, produce a stress response in neural stem cells, which are critical cells in the ...
Jul 1, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Communication key to reducing stillbirth in migrant and refugee populations
Understanding what matters to women and communities new to Australia is fundamental to health care reform to end preventable stillbirth in migrant and refugee populations, according to the authors of a Perspective published ...
Jun 11, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
The hidden but preventable epidemic of lung cancer in women
The use of tobacco products, like smoking cigarettes, is the leading preventable cause of cancer worldwide. And lung cancer is still a leading cause of global deaths.
May 31, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births
There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in JAMA Network Open.
Apr 19, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Smoking risk: Early menopause increases the risk of bladder cancer
Early menopause increases the risk of bladder cancer for smokers – this was the finding of an interdisciplinary research group, led by urologist Mohammad Abufaraj from MedUni Vienna's Department of Urology and Division ...
Apr 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Novel study links fetal exposure to nicotine and sudden infant death syndrome
Fetal exposure to tobacco smoke in utero is associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and cardiac arrhythmias in newborns. In a novel study in rabbits, investigators provide the first evidence linking fetal exposure ...
Mar 28, 2019
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Oncology & Cancer
Poor oral health may increase the risk of pancreatic cancer among African American women
African American women with poor oral health may be more likely to get pancreatic cancer (PC).
Mar 28, 2019
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Health
Fathers-to-be: smoking could harm your baby
Fathers-to-be who smoke may increase the risk of congenital heart defects in their offspring, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology ...
Mar 24, 2019
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